February 23, 2024E-Journal of Religious and Theological StudiesOpen Access

The Akan Indigenous Concepts of Religion and Nyame (the Supreme Deity) and the Promotion of Inter-religious Relations in Ghana

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CSCosmas Ebo SarbahUniversity of Ghana MAManson Anane AdjeiCatholic Theological Union

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Mixed-methods study reveals how Akan concepts of the Supreme Deity promote interreligious tolerance in Ghana, indicating indigenous values provide a durable framework for communal harmony.

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Indigenous Akan concepts of the Supreme Deity cultivate a trans-religious attitude among believers, thereby sustaining apathy toward religious differences and fostering social tolerance.
Mixed-methodological approach with three interviews and ten focus group discussions in Ghana's Central Region examines indigenous religious values alongside prevailing world religions.
Highlights how enduring indigenous inclusivity resists opposition from external faiths, indicating that Akan spiritual traditions may serve as a model for interreligious relations.

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Sarbah et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e77e09b6db6435876f21db https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.20241022

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Mixed-methods study reveals how Akan concepts of the Supreme Deity promote interreligious tolerance in Ghana, indicating indigenous values provide a durable framework for communal harmony.

The Akan Indigenous Concepts of Religion and Nyame (the Supreme Deity) and the Promotion of Inter-religious Relations in Ghana

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The Akan Indigenous Concepts of Religion and Nyame (the Supreme Deity) and the Promotion of Inter-religious Relations in Ghana

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